Sweeping composition.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTIS W. SEVERNS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SWEEPING COMPOSITION.

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Specification of Letters Ratent.

Patented Aug. 2, 1910-- Application filed April 15,1908. Serial No. 427,215.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OTIS W. SEVERNS, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sweeping Composttions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to dust collecting or absorbing substances and has particular reference to a material which, while adapted for general use for the purpose mentioned is especially adapted for use on carpeted floors, rugs and the like. p Y

The most important feature of my invention resides in the provision of a novel absorbent base to contain the oil or like material employed to collect the dust particles Cob meal 601bs. Sand 30lbs. I Heavy mineral oil V 10 lbs.

vDisinfectant 1/2 lb.

Perfume -Ql/lOlb. Any solid or liquid disinfectant may be emplo ed but I prefer to use a disinfectant manu acturedby Park, Davis & Co. and sold under the trade name of Creso. Similarly any perfume maybe employed but I prefer to use citronella. a

of the various ingredients mentioned may be widely varied and that certain of the ingredients may be omitted as hereinbefore 1n icatedwithout departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, I claim,

1. A composition of the character described, comprising comminuted corn-cobs and a dust holding material, said comfippsr tion being moist and in a relatively ely divided condition and adapted to be swept over carpets to remove dust therefrom without smearing or staining.

2. A composition of the character described, comprising comminuted corn-cobs and oil, said composition being moist and in a relatively finely divided condition and adapted to be swept over ca ets to remove dust therefrom without smearing or staining.

3. A composition of the character described,comprising comminuted corn-cobs and a mineral oil, said composition being adapted to be swept over carpets to remove dust therefrom, without smearing or stain.- 1n 4 i. A composition of the character described, -comprising comminuted corn-cobs and a heavy mineral oil, said composition being adapted to: be swept over carpets to remove dust therefrom, without smearing or staining.v

'5. A dust collecting or absorbing substanicecomprising comminuted cobs, oil and san 1 6. A dust collecting or absorbing su stance comprising comminuted cobs, oil,

sand, a disinfectant and'a perfume.

In testimon whereof I aflix my signature .in presence 0 two witnesses.

- OTIS W. SEVERNS.

" Witnessesi W SEVERNS,

' Lomsn M. Jansen.

It is to be understood that the proportions 

